Tom Eckhardt
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Tom Eckhardt played with the Sheboygan A's for 11 seasons between
1985 and 1997 and was named the club's Most Valuable Pitcher six times.

He
struck out more than 100 batters three times including his big 1990
season when he fanned 139, won 12 games and posted a 2.05 earned run
average. He was a pivotal performer in the championship 1991 season,
going 12-1 with four saves, a 2.25 ERA and 129 strikeouts.

As he went into the Hall of Fame in 2002, he was still the career leader with 817 strikeouts and 13 saves.

As
the club's No.1 starter, always pitted against the opposition's best
pitcher, he finished his career with a 63-46 record with 10 shutouts and
13 saves. He fanned 817 and walked 415 in 846.2 innings. Pitching when
league hitters used aluminum bats, Eckhardt had a career 3.68 earned run
average. He appeared in 176 games and finished 49 of his 110 starts.

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